Ct Cases 5
| Case 1– Nasal Foreign Body | |
| Signalment: 10 yo, female neutered English Setter History: Sneezing, reverse sneezing and stertor of 10 days duration Differential diagnosis: nasal foreign body, neoplasia, infectious, inflammatory Question for CT: Is there a nasal foreign body or mass? Area scanned: Head VetCT diagnosis: Nasopharyngeal obstructive airway lesion, no contrast enhancement, so most likely a solid object. Case outcome: Half a nutmeg removed on rhinoscopy. Vet CT report - click here |  |
| Case 2– Chronic Rhinitis | |
| Signalment: 13 yo, male neutered Domestic Shorthair History: Sneezing and nasal discharge of 1 year duration, which has worsened over time. Differential diagnosis: Neoplasia, infectious, inflammatory, chronic foreign body Question for CT: What is the cause of sneezing and discharge? Area scanned: Head and thorax VetCT diagnosis: Accumulation of soft tissue density/fluid material in nasal cavity without destruction of nasal bones. Deep culture of nasal tissue would be useful. Vet CT report - click here |  |
| Case 3– Nasal Aspergillus | |
| Signalment: 11 yo, male neutered Border Collie History: 4 month duration of reverse sneezing, followed by 10 day duration of left haemorrhagic nasal discharge Differential diagnosis: Infectious, inflammatory, foreign body, neoplasia Question for CT: Is there a nasal mass or evidence of aspergillus lesions? Are there lesions in the thorax? Area scanned: Head and thorax VetCT diagnosis: Left intranasal extensive plaque-like soft tissue and turbinate loss, consistent with aspergillosis. Vet CT report - click here |  |
| Case 4– Nasal Neoplasia | |
| Signalment: 14 yo, female neutered Staffordshire Bull Terrier History: 2 week history of right unilateral epistaxis Differential diagnosis: Neoplasia, foreign body, infectious, inflammatory Question for CT: What is the cause of epistaxis? Area scanned: Head VetCT diagnosis: Right-sided nasal mass, mild lysis of the cribriform plate, neoplasia most likely (adenocarcinoma, carcinoma). Vet CT report - click here |  |
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